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The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain.
- George V
George V (born June 3, 1865, London, England—died January...
- Edward VIII
Edward VIII (born June 23, 1894, Richmond, Surrey,...
- George VI
The second son of the future king George V, the prince...
- Egbert
Egbert (died 839) was the king of the West Saxons from 802...
- Mary I
Betrothed at last to the Holy Roman emperor, her cousin...
- Edward VII
Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May...
- William II
William II (born c. 1056—died August 2, 1100, near...
- James I
James I was king of Scotland (as James VI) before he became...
- George V
In the 15th century, two kings of England became part of the town's history. Henry V marched through Dartford in November 1415 with his troops after fighting the French at the Battle of Agincourt; in 1422 Henry's body was taken to Holy Trinity Church by Edmund Lacey, Bishop of Exeter, who conducted a funeral.
Jan 13, 2024 · During the 15th century, Dartford was graced by the presence of two English monarchs, leaving an indelible mark on its history. In the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V led his troops through Dartford in November 1415.
History of Dartford. Dartford comes from the Old English ‘ford’ as a ‘ford’ combined with a river name; therefore, a ‘ford over the River Darent’ – a Celtic name meaning ‘river where oak-trees grow. The Domesday Book records Dartford as Tarentefort.
Prehistory. The human settlement of the Darent Valley dates to more than 400,000 years ago. On the outskirts of the scheme area, the remains of the so-called ‘Swanscombe Skull’ were discovered close to Dartford. These were identified as being from a woman in her early twenties, and were dated as being some 300,000 years old.
Jul 29, 2024 · Because of its location on the main route between London and the mainland of Europe, Dartford has been associated with many events in British history. Isabella, sister of Henry III , was married by proxy there to the Holy Roman emperor Frederick II in 1235.
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This list of kings and reigning queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great, who initially ruled Wessex, one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which later made up modern England.
